Category Archives: Genealogy

Undertaking a One-Name Study and surname research should be fun, so it is worth taking time to think about the way forward. It doesn’t matter if you change systems, I did three times before I proceeded with what I have … Continue reading →

Last week, when I launched this One-Name Studies and surname research series I mentioned the website Surname Profiler and included the map which detailed the occurrences relating to the surname of Orlando. As I was writing that post, which you can … Continue reading →

Surname distribution maps add a new and different dimension to a One-Name study. A surname may well have it’s origins in one Country, and a map can provide an interesting insight to how migration can influence the geographic spread of … Continue reading →

As the image here might suggest, you are going to need to think and write notes relating to the size of your potential One-Name Study, it is nothing complicated, I promise! Not all surnames are equal and understanding the frequency … Continue reading →

As any genealogist or family historian will tell you there are always more questions than answers and always a burning obsession to find out more, even if the odds are against a successful search. There are a variety of reasons … Continue reading →

The Guild of One-Name Studies advocate the Seven Steps of a One-Name Study. These are effectively the stages of surname research and the it is not necessary to move through the steps in the order they are displayed here.  It … Continue reading →

Yesterday I shared the information that the next Pharos Introduction to One-Name Studies course will begin on 13 February. I thought that  some people might be wondering what a One-Name study is. Essentially it is a project which focus’ on … Continue reading →